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13:55 Haydock Park

Choice Teachers Handicap (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 200y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £9,338
  • 2nd: £2,796
  • 3rd: £1,398
  • 4th: £699
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 35.56s
  • Off Time: 13:56:40
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Red Verdon (USA)

10/11

    2
    Silk -

    Rainbow Dreamer

    9/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Light Blue and Red diamonds, Light Blue sleeves, Red cap, Light Blue diamond

      Red Verdon (USA)

      17 D
      10/11
      • Form 21-21
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 88

      tracked leaders, challenged going well over 2f out, led well over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, eased towards finish

      2(4)
      Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe

      Mainstream

      20 h
      7/2
      • Form 41-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 87

      steadied start, took keen hold in last, ridden over 3f out, hanging left 2f out, switched right over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, no impression

      4(2)
      Silk - Black, yellow stripe, purple sleeves, purple cap, yellow star

      Rainbow Dreamer

      8
      9/1
      • Form 51-83
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 84

      tracked leader, pushed along over 4f out, led over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, outpaced by winner and well held after, clung on to 2nd

      5(1)
      Silk - Yellow, White and Yellow striped sleeves, Yellow cap, White star

      Celebration Day (IRE)

      29
      7/1
      • Form 72212-7
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 81

      led, headed over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out

      6(5)
      Silk - Emerald Green and Gold stripes

      Emperor Napoleon

      8
      6/1
      • Form 8-432
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 77

      held up in 4th, pushed along over 3f out, hanging left from over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, no chance with winner, pressed for 2nd inside final furlong

      3(6)
      NR

      Gambit

      29 D
      14/1
      • Form 5-10
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 85

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2015
      (7)
      Silk -

      Fabricate

      10/3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      2014
      (2)
      Silk -

      Wrangler

      11/10
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1

      2013
      (4)
      Silk -

      Van Percy

      2/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10

      In depth

      Verdict

      Mainstream was slowly away on his reappearance at Salisbury but able to make up the ground easily and quickened in impressive fashion to score. He's learning with experience and will probably be backed to complete the hat-trick but faces another in-form rival in RED VERDON. Ed Dunlop's colt won over further at Chester earlier this month and may be better suited by the ground here than his likely market rival. Emperor Napoleon is getting closer but Rainbow Dreamer was beaten five lengths off this mark at Newbury. Gambit and Celebration Day both disappointed last time.

      Formwatch

      Red Verdon (USA) 5-2 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Chester 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in May beating Soldier In Action (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.

      Mainstream 9-4fav (9-4) Slowly away, held up in rear but in touch, switched left and headway over 1f out, quickened up smartly to lead inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in May beating Carry Me Home (9-1) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.

      Rainbow Dreamer 9-1 (9-6) Mid-division, headway 4f out, effort 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to take 3rd well inside final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Primitivo (9-3) at Newbury 1m 3f hcp (4) gs in May.

      Celebration Day (IRE) 12-1 (8-9) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, no impression from over 1f out, 7th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Stargazer (9-1) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Apr.

      Emperor Napoleon 12-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Primitivo (9-3) at Newbury 1m 3f hcp (4) gs in May.

      Gambit 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 35 3/4l behind Stargazer (9-1) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Apr.